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Constitutional & Writ Practice — Bombay High Court

Writ petitions under Article 226 of the Constitution — Habeas Corpus, Mandamus, Certiorari, Prohibition, Quo Warranto — and supervisory writs under Article 227, before the Bombay High Court.

Controlling Statutes

Constitution of India, Article 226 and Article 227

Our Process

  1. Cause-of-action mapping and territorial-jurisdiction certificate.
  2. Pre-litigation representation to the authority where appropriate.
  3. Drafting of petition with synopsis, list of dates, grounds, and prayer.
  4. Affidavit-in-support; interim-prayer where life or liberty is at stake.
  5. Appearance and follow-through to disposal.

Doctrinal Anchors (Key Judgments)

  • Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India (AIR 1978 SC 597)
  • L. Chandra Kumar v. Union of India ((1997) 3 SCC 261)

Courts & Jurisdiction

  • Bombay High Court
  • Supreme Court of India

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